gave up on raising crayfish

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Thanks oddball, I used to give mine pickle weed because they like it and it grew nearby, it is a good source for iodine but I didn't even know crafish needed it. I just got lucky I guess. Any idea on how long those big Tasmanians live?
 

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Cherax average 5-6 years in a controlled aquaculture setting with a max age of 8 years. Actual life expectancy is unknown due to farming turnover and no reliable method for tagging. The giant cray is also not studied but, a few captive specimens have passed the 15 year mark. It's a guess that they can live past 20 years since captive specimens are not near the sizes that were known a century ago.
 

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i have had a crayfish for 2 yrs
it eats what every one else eats
i add iodine to the water once a week
to help it molt.

i hope it dies soon
it has gotten pretty aggressive :mad:
 

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bluedempsey said:
i have had a crayfish for 2 yrs
it eats what every one else eats
i add iodine to the water once a week
to help it molt.

i hope it dies soon
it has gotten pretty aggressive :mad:
its too big for your other fish to consider it food, eh?
 

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piranha45 said:
its too big for your other fish to consider it food, eh?
no they could easyly eat it
but so far no luck
:screwy:
 

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Yeah I got one that just won't get eaten too......what a pain.
 

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down here on the out skirts of town where they irrogate.... hope i spelled that right....
anyway there are tons of canals
with millions of crayfish
sometimes i go and catch a bunch
for my rtc
he can't get enough!!!!
plus it's fun to watch it fight back :headbang2
 

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bluedempsey said:
down here on the out skirts of town where they irrogate.... hope i spelled that right....
anyway there are tons of canals
with millions of crayfish
sometimes i go and catch a bunch
for my rtc
he can't get enough!!!!
plus it's fun to watch it fight back :headbang2
SHIP THEM TO ME!!!!!!!! I NEED THOUSANDS OF CRAYFISH!

I am crayfish deprived :(
 
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